Today is the annual “Star Wars Day” celebration at Comic-Con – and a poignant one at that. It was 20 years ago (make that 30 years ago) that The Empire Strikes Back hit theaters – check out our look at the first draft of the film’s script, which originally included a Chewie-Wampa brawl! – arguably better than its predecessor, proving …
Oh, the tender and twisted animation of Bill Plympton: How I love the way he skewers reality.
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I’ve long been an admirer of the work by this Portland native – the way his low-tech sketches seem to …
The big movie talk of Comic-Con – really, of the entertainment industry as a whole – is 3-D.
The ship sailed long ago on this: Movie studios are rushing to convert movies, TV networks are updating their equipment, gaming platforms see the potential of immersive first-person…as everyone talks about TRON: Legacy around town today, …
We’re still a day removed from the annual Star Wars celebration here at Comic-Con, but already I’m feeling some big love for the other franchises that have been brought back and dusted off at this year’s event.
Just today, TheOneRing.net revives the Middle Earth euphoria surrounding the will-it-happen-or-not The Hobbit; a panel …
Expect plenty of announcements to roll out during Comic-Con over the next four days, at least surrounding the biggest and most popular franchises. I, for one, am planning on hearing a whole lot more about TRON: Legacy, Harry Potter, Battlestar Galactica and The Walking Dead. Maybe The Green Lantern and Green Hornet to boot.
But …
You should care about Comic-Con. Yes, you; whoever you are, regardless of what genre turns you on, or what kind of entertainment you consume.
Once upon a time, Comic-Con may have been a fringe event, more centered around comics and caped crusaders. But not any more. As sci-fi television has surged to the top of the ratings – hello …
Yes, the world finally got to behold Inception this weekend, so now I can loop you all into the same debate that I’ve been having with other critics for the last month.
First things first: Tons of spoilers here. Stop reading if you don’t want it all ruined. And feel free to post a comment simply with your reaction – I would so …
There are scores of fascinating, enigmatic characters in Inception (read our full review), but there is only one architect.
And I sort of love the fact that it’s Ellen Page.
For years now, I’ve been watching the young actress choose parts that would make other young starlets balk. She played one of the most vindictive teenie …
Is it just me, or has Syfy been on a roll lately?
Let’s recap some of the more recent triumphs: They have rolled out an array of critically-acclaimed, originally scripted dramas, from Caprica (come back soon!) to Haven to Stargate Universe. They’ve announced an ambitious new slate of reality programming – reality TV shows that I …
Grade: A+
A couple weeks ago, I published my spoiler-free first take on Inception. It was positive. A rave. A bubbly exclamation that was openly questioned out there by other media outlets. But I stand by every word.
In fact, the more I think about it, the richer this tapestry becomes.
I have since spoken to several people about …
Eureka is back in a big, big way tonight on Syfy, and all of us here at Techland are stoked not only for the return of this favorite, but also for the debut of Haven – based on the Stephen King source material.
In fact, we told the network how excited we were about tonight’s programming, and they were kind enough to forward over an …
I saw Inception two weeks ago. I’ve been bursting at the seams to talk about it with someone, but Warner Bros. told us that we couldn’t do anything. No tweets. No Facebooking. No reviews. Nada.
Well, I’ve learned that the embargo just recently lifted. I think I’m going to see the movie a second time before I write up the full …